not able to preview music iTunes store

I am accessing the iTunes Store through the music app on my desktop computer. When I search for an artist the red banner with Apple Music try it free appears. When I select the play/preview button for a song a window pops up asking to start an Apple Music subscription. I am not interested in a subscription! I just want to preview a song to see if I want to purchase it. Is there any way to disable the pop-up?

iMac 21.5″, macOS 12.6

Posted on Aug 9, 2023 3:31 PM

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Posted on Aug 9, 2023 11:20 PM

Don't tap the red banner with Apple Music.

Click iTunes Store (sidebar) -> then click in the search field (top left) -> then search.


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Aug 10, 2023 5:20 AM in response to joy_jla

Whatever group I search for the red banner with Apple Music appears at the bottom and when I select the arrow to play the subscribe to Apple Music pops up.


No, Don't tap the red banner with Apple Music.

Click iTunes Store (sidebar) -> then click in the search field (top left) -> then search.


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Oct 7, 2023 1:34 PM in response to joy_jla

Here's what I found out. I called today. Everything is being pushed to Apple Music that requires a subscription. If I want to preview, I have to purchase a subscription and then I can preview and go from there. Seems I Tunes is phased out so preview option is pushed to Apple Music and asking for a subscription.

No free previews without a subscription.

Apr 3, 2024 3:12 PM in response to PLF

That’s too bad. I had music managed through iTunes for years, and then I had technical trouble. I’ve been listening through Spotify more recently, but I always had it in mind to return to Apple Music and iTunes. Their taking away an unpaid preview ends that consideration. It’s how I always decided what to buy, or not.

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